San Francisco, Dec. 21 ---- Minneapolis prosecutors announced Friday that Liu Qiangdong, founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, would not face charges for an alleged sexual assault.

Minneapolis prosecutors said in a statement that after a thorough investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department Sex Crimes Unit and a meticulous review by four senior sexual assault prosecutors that it was determined there were profound evidentiary problems which would have made it highly unlikely that any criminal charge could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

“As is the case in many sexual assault incidents, it was a complicated situation,” said Mike Freeman, Hennepin County Attorney. “It is also similar to other sexual assault cases with the suspect maintaining the sex was consensual.”

“As we reviewed surveillance video, text messages, police body camera video, and witness statements, it became clear that we could not meet our burden of proof and, therefore, we could not bring charges. Because we do not want to re-victimize the young woman, we will not be going into detail,” Freeman added.